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It is a generally held American principle that our cultural and ethnic pluralism is a sign of strength. But a school in upstate New York is finding out the hard way this week that not everyone agrees -- with local education officials being forced...

A baby, wrapped up in an American flag, has incited much more than interjections at how cute the infant is. In fact, the servicewoman who took the photo and posted it has received an enormous backlash – some ripping on her photography skills...

Megyn Kelly, the outspoken Fox News host and political commentator, recently gave a response to numerous UC Irvine professors who want the United States flag banned. As reported byPJ Mediaon March 11, Kelly's reaction to the professors...

A lobby complex at UC Irvine (University of California) now has a conspicuous absentee: the flag. In fact, one walking into the UC’s student government office lobby won’t find any flag representing any nation – they were all...

A UC Irvine student resolution was passed, making it possible to get rid of the American Flag from certain areas of the Southern California campus.According to CBS Los Angeles on March 6, Matthew Guevara was named as the student who wrote this...

During high school football games, passion is stirred up and emotions can run high. In the heat of a game, sometimes things can turn ugly or there can be moments of beauty.Last week, Sam Turner scored a touchdown at Edison Stadium in Fort Meyers,...

Nikki Haley has confirmed this week that having the Confederate flag on display is not leading to any issues, so there’s no problem with it. The Republican Governor of South Carolina was in the middle of a recent debate when she noted that...

Brad Smith, a sophomore at San Diego State University in California, was forced to remove an American flag from his apartment balcony, Breitbart.com reported Saturday. The reason, according to apartment managers, is the flag could be seen as...

You will see a lot of red, white and blue this Independence Day weekend. Contrary to popular opinion, however, these colors on the flag have no official symbolic significance. The Flag Resolution from the Second Continental Congress on June 14,...

Larry Murphree, a veteran who lives in Florida, is facing foreclosure and could lose his home -- not because he's behind in his mortgage payments, but because he dared to display a small U.S. flag in a flower pot outside his home, WTEV...

Our great nation is often referred to as a melting pot. Everyone is invited to enjoy the opportunities America offers. But when does the hand held high in welcome become bruised from being ungratefully trampled on once more and again? Well...

June 13, 2014, has marked one safe step forward for divers in the state of Florida. Today, Governor Rick Scott has signed HB 1049 into law in Florida, setting a precedent that hopefully other states will eagerly follow.Now, divers have two choices...

Manuel E. Vega, a Marine Corps veteran who served three combat tours in Iraq, says he faces possible eviction from his apartment if he does not remove two flags - one U.S. flag and one Marine Corps flag -- from his balcony. The Salem Run Apartment...

Tariqka Sheffey is under “fire” this week, but not from enemy rounds. The U.S. Army Pfc. is getting shelled by social media bombs after she posted an Instagram “selfie” showing her hiding out in a car to avoid a flag salute...

The Bennington Museum has something for everyone. There are wildflower trails, genealogical data archives, works by Grandma Moses, historical items, pottery, and frequently changing eclectic art displays. The museum also boasts the inclusion of...